Micro Machines Returns to PC and Consoles

The classic Codemasters series returns in April.

By
Luke Reilly

Codemasters has today confirmed the Micro Machines series is coming back to consoles and PC. Micro Machines World Series will launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One in April 2017.

Codemasters promises Micro Machines World Series will retain the “manic social gameplay” of the originals and namechecked iconic spots like the garden, kitchen, and workshop as some of the racing locations to expect.

In addition to regular race modes Micro Machines World Series will introduce new Battle Arenas, which will allow players to compete against each other and the AI in destructive, deathmatch-style events.

Micro Machines World Series will support up to 12 players online and four players on the same screen.

“The original Micro Machines was a breakthrough multiplayer racing game and remains much loved in the gaming community,” said Codemasters’ publishing VP Jonathan Bunney in a statement. “We saw great success earlier this year with our free-to-play mobile game but this brand new console title takes the franchise to its greatest levels of multiplayer mayhem and enables you to play with your friends on the same sofa or across the world.”

The free-to-play mobile Micro Machines games Bunney refers was published by EA Chillingo in July last year. It was largely a port of Codemasters’ great 2014 racer Toybox Turbos (which was Micro Machines in everything but name).

Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.